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One of the most popular ways to get rid of Household Junk, or any Garden Waste Material is with a Skip Hire. This very affordable method helps waste removal solutions in one go. Generally, skip hire can be used for both Domestic and Commercial projects.

Hiring a Skip in the UK is most needed when generating a large amounts of building waste and rubbish material. Skips are used for any job that creates waste. So, whether it is a DIY project, such as garden clear ups, bathroom/kitchen refitting, or at industrial construction sites, hiring a skip is the most convenient, affordable and reliable waste removal method.

There are a large number of providers of Skip Hire in UK Postcodes, working as independent firms in their local areas. Also, national Skip Hire firms exist to provide services throughout the UK.

Generally, when deciding your Skip Size, it is recommended to work out the amount of waste you'll accumulate. When sorting your waste, you should bear in mind that not ALL waste can be disposed of into a Skip.

These Items CAN be Placed in a Skip:

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These Items CANNOT be Placed in a Skip:

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At one time plasterboards were allowed to be placed in Skips, that was before amendments were made to the law in 2011. New Law now states that all plasterboard material MUST be disposed of separately. This change came about due to a study that determined during the decomposition of these materials dangerous gas was emitted in the mixed waste setting. So, Skip Service providers are now equipped with special bags for plasterboard waste material.

Kinds of Uses:

When you hire a Skip in the UK you do so for several reasons. The main reason is that you find the affordability & convenience of Skip Hiring to be an efficient waste disposal solution. There are a range of ski sizes that are available for different kinds of situations. Here are some of the uses for those Skips:

Domestic Use:

Skip Hire is the solution to consider if re-doing your bathroom or knocking down a wall in your home, you will amass a large amount of waste. Therefore, you can choose a Skip that best fits your requirements.

Paveway/Driveway Installation

This is a typical use of a Skip. When removing your old driveway waste material can then quickly be loaded into a small Skip.

Clearing the waste of the previous occupants of your house or rented property. This occurs when old tenants leave behind heaps of unwanted waste, such as old furniture, fittings, etc. Skips are ideal for the removal of all these items.

Garden Clean-Up

When you are redesigning or cleaning your gardens, you are often faced with a large amount of organic waste ie soil & other materials. Skips can take all kinds of this type of waste. In the UK, gardeners can opt to choose from a range of small affordable Skips, 2/3 Yard, for small garden clean-up jobs.

How to Hire a Skip?

There are certain things to consider, when you think about Skip Hire in the UK, so that it fits with your requirements.

SKIP SIZES

Choosing the right skip size is an essential first step in that process.

Skips come in a variety of sizes, shapes, measurements and length.

If you opt for a large skip but then find you do not have enough waste material to dispose of, you'll only increase your cost while choosing a small skip for a large amount will leave the remaining garbage at your property. Therefore, try & make the right size decision to assure you get the best deal. 

There Are Four Main Kinds Of Skip Hire:

MINI SKIP HIRE:

These are one of the smallest skips available, usually in 2 /3/4 cubic yard skip size. These are great for a less amount of waste, usually good for housing or gardening projects:

Cost Effective: Mini Skips Are Great If You Are Undertaking Small Domestic Jobs Such As Remodelling Your Kitchen/Bathroom Or Performing Quick Garden Clean-Ups. Instead Of Dumping All The Waste In Your Car To Dispose Of Waste Material Far Away, Save Some Cost By Hiring A Mini Skip To Help With The Process More Efficiently.

Convenience:  In The UK, Most Cities Are Bustling With A Large Number Of Residential Areas. Therefore, RoRo Skips Or Builders Cannot Conveniently Be Physically Placed On Your Own Land. Therefore, Mini Skips Can Allow You To Efficiently Pick Up Almost 2 To 3 Tonnes Of Waste Easily.

Popularity: These Are Widely Available Across The Whole Of The UK. Especially Popular For Domestic And Other Small Jobs.

MIDI SKIP HIRE:

Are Widely Used For Old Kitchen Fitments And Bathrooms, In 4/5 Cubic Yard Skip Size. 

Often, People Make Use Of Midi Skips For Domestic And Landscaping Waste Materials.

Generally, This Skip Size Can Carry Approx. 45 Black Bags Of Garbage/Waste.

BUILDERS SKIP HIRE:

These Are One Of The Most Popular Skip Types, In 6/8/10 Cubic Yards Size.

They Are Great For Commercial Use Where Concrete Items, Such As, Soil And Rubble Are Disposed.

Many Households Make Use Of Builder Skips For General Domestic Waste Material. Generally, This Skip Can Carry Almost 70 (Black) Bags Of Garbage/Waste.

MAXI SKIP HIRE:

These Are Larger Than Builders Skip, Measuring 12 / 14 & 16 Cubic Yard In Size. 

Due To The Large Size, Maxi Skip Takes Up More Physical Space On Site And Offers A Much Larger Capacity.

These Are Great For Large, Bulky Debris And Waste Materials—Mainly Used At Construction And Commercial Sites.

Secure skips (lockable)

These are primarily used to secure your skips with extra protection. This helps to ensure no additional waste elements are added. They are available in varied configuration and sizes.

Skip Hire Prices:

Prices by Size:

Undoubtedly—one of the decisions of Skip hire price lies in the size of the skip. A Small sized skip, like a Mini Skip, will cost less than a Builders Skip, due to the size and amount of waste the skip will carry.

Apart from the size, several other factors help in determining the price. They are as follows:

Prices by Region in the UK

Skip hire prices fluctuate from region to region, with South of England and Greater London often priced higher. Other areas, such as Scotland, Northern Ireland, etc. are usually the cheapest.

Permit council costs

If the skip is placed on a public road, a permit is required. This permit comes with a cost (depending on your council area. However, if you place the skip on your personal property, then a council permit is NOT required.

In most cases, your skip hire provider will acquire the permit from the council and add it to your final cost.

Hidden Charges

There are no hidden charges applied when hiring a skip. However, you may be charged or fined for disposing of items in skip that are prohibited by law.

Some skip hire providers may quote prices without adding VAT (value added tax). Hence, when comparing prices, it is essential you ask the skip provider if any such tax has been added to the final price. It is always best to evaluate the total cost of a skip hire beforehand.

Period of Hire

The length of hire is another essential factor to consider. Also, a long period of hire will cost more in terms of the council permit cost. Usually, the longer the skip hire service, the more hiring cost.

Today, most skip hire service providers offer deals that allow for an unlimited hire period.

Weight of Skip

The weight of the Skip varies according to skip hire companies weighing rules and regulations. Generally, this is evaluated by each cubic yard being equal to 1 tonne. So, a 2-yard skip will weigh 2 tonnes.

Most skips ranging from 2 to 8 yds will carry heavy materials such as metals and rubbles. However, to have a perfect weight balance, it's recommended to load items with a combination of both heavy load and lightweight contents. Also, you should keep in mind that loading limitations of trucks that are provided by your skip hire company will vary.

How Do I Reduce Skip Hire Costs? 

Get quotes:

Always ensure that you pay the right price and preferably the lowest. Consider Comparing the Market before making a final decision. Get quotes from a few service providers to compare. Generally, opting between 4 to 5 skip hire providers is ideal. This will give you a better choice to make the right decision. Additionally, ensure all quotes are inclusive of VAT, permit costs and any other price extra.

Sell/Donate or Recycle:

A further tip to reduce your skip hire cost is through Donating, Selling, and Recycling

This will help you to lessen the amount and weight of waste material and ultimately bring down the skip size you require. There are numerous ways to donate, sell and recycle used goods that you might not know. Your regions local council can help you with various options to choose from. Likewise, you can "Google" the internet to donate and sell.

So, instead of opting to Skip your old furniture, cupboards, bed set, tables, kitchen and bathroom fittings or any domestic accessory, in the skip, you could sell or donate to bring down your skip hire cost.

Recycling can bring the following benefits:

  • - Save energy: When using industry-related recycling material, you can save a lot of energy. Besides power, money is saved in the extraction and refining of natural resources.
  • - Environmental protection: Recycling is the most essential way to reduce pollution. The UK saves at least 18 million tonnes of CO2 annually
  • - Resource conservation: Recycling helps to reuse materials that can be transformed into other new products. Instead of manufacturers opting to extract resources and damage the natural ecosystem, they can recycle materials to conserve resources.

However, even with a large number of positive reason to do so, many people still don’t recycle;

  • - One of the most reasons for not recycling is found in the inconvenience it causes. Some places are not equipped with recycling bins or bags to make the process easy. Therefore, people find the whole process exhausting.
  • - People can't be bothered separating items for recycling from the waste collected, and instead, opt to dump it all together. Pre-planning or labelling items that can be used to recycle is an easy way to separate items.
  • - A misconception prevails today’s, as people consider recycling as ‘unimportant’ People often tend to ignore the problem of global warming, which can be significantly reduced with the help of recycling old materials for new ones.

Recycling can be easy and convenient. It CAN help you to keep your skip hire cost low.

Book in Advance:

Booking your Skip Hire in advance can save you quite a lot of money rather than waiting to book at the eleventh hour. Some skip hire companies may charge fixed rates as per hiring period and weight but booking in advance can always open some room for early bird discounts. Likewise, to keep hiring costs low, accumulate all your waste at one point to speed up the process.

Try to avoid council permits:

While a council permit is essential if you place the skip on public property, this can easily be avoided if you opt to keep it in the area of your private property. So, opt for driveways, lawn area, backyards, etc. to keep costs low. However, if your waste is ready to go and wouldn’t require waiting, make use of the wait service to avoid council permits for Skip Hire in UK Postcodes.

Environmentally Friendly Waste Removal Solution

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Most UK Skip Hire Companies in the UK are committed to recycling as much as 80 to 90% of waste into recycling, making it a popular environmentally choice to dispose of your waste. Once your waste material content is sorted, it is distributed between items that can be used for recycling & items to be disposed of into a landfill.

For How Long can you Hire a Skip?

Hiring a skip will vary, of course, from the tasks that you are undertaking. Some tasks are finished quickly while others take much longer. In most cases, however, hire periods usually are 1 to 14 days. As soon as the project reaches completion, Skips can be collected. Normally, your skip hire provider will collect your skip, from where you had it delivered, within a day or two.

Skip Safety Measures:

Safety measures are essential to your & the general public's protection. While some safety responsibility lies with you, the client, others are carried out by your skip hire provider.

Firstly, no skip content must overflow out of the skip. This ensures that pedestrians are not harmed when the skip is placed in a public area. If skips are overloaded above the lip, they will probably overflow & could cause harm to people passing.

Furthermore, be very careful when loading items into the skip. To play it safe, try & make sure that you load heavy objects first, then towards lighter objects & with the lightest. Doing it this way will ensure that your skip is stable and firm during movement.

Putting anything that could cause an explosion or poison is a BIG BIG NO NO!

Safety for pedestrians is also very important if you are placing your skip in a public place, ie a road outside your house or close etc. So if you can, surround your skip with amber lights that are visible at night time to avoid any accidents.

This is generally the responsibility of the skip-hire provider. Skips should NOT be placed in locations that block public pavements, right outside driveways, on manholes, gates, or drainage lines, etc.

Make the Most Out of Your Skip Hire:

After comparing the best quotes by entering your postcode into the boxes provided here and choosing your Skip, then it’s time to get started. People often fail to take full advantage of the Skip space provided, which leaves you with higher costs & scattered waste.

People tend to fill their Skip without efficient placing, as a result, you'll lose the large amount of space you're paying for.

Here are some things to consider for an efficient, smooth and cheap process:

  • Break up items: If you have heavy or large items that can be broken into smaller pieces, such as small or large furniture, boxes, or anything that you have which is oddly shaped, do so, break them into smaller pieces to save you space in your skip for other waste.
  • Put all the heavy items in first: It's recommended to place heavy items into your skip first. If the items are flat in shape, this can also make it easier in placing other items on top. Flat items create the best layout & space coverage. These items usually include tables & boards, etc.
  • Make sure, if you can, to place the skip on your property: This is really helpful if you forget to put some waste material in your skip. By keeping the skip on your property you'll be able to add anything that you may have missed before your skip is taken away.

What NOT to do:

Whether it's for domestic or commercial purposes, people like you opt for skip hire to dispose of building waste. Do Not make the following mistakes that most people do when hiring a skip.

  • Do not overfill your skip: This is the most common problem. People overfill the Skip regardless of what size & weight it can safely carry. Filing a mini skip with RoRo skip waste material will cause it to overflow & lead to a fine, for you, the skip hire provider. Look for a skip that will fit your requirement rather than getting the job done at a lower cost, as that's not always the cheapest option! Always go for a larger size than you think you'll need. That way you will save money from hiring two skips at an added cost to your budget. Likewise, please remember to pack all the waste efficiently to make the most out of your Skip's space.
  • Do not place your skip in the wrong place: It is highly recommended to have your Skip placed on your private property. Public spaces are generally always being used by pedestrians, cyclists & traffic. Your skip could cause a hindrance to others. However, you can purchase a skip permit from your local council if you wish to place it in a designated public area. Your skip provider can also help you obtain this.
  • Do not put prohibited items: As stated earlier, please avoid putting in things that are not only hazardous but dangerous to the public. All of these types of items are listed by your local council & can cost you hefty fines if you do not abide by your council's rules on this.